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- Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life Cinematography (with Joerg Widmer) GCS199
Go behind the scenes of Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life with cinematographer Joerg Widmer.
Joerg and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss working with director Terrence Malick, the challenges of shooting ONLY on wide angle lenses, going from camera operator to cinematographer, and more!
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What you will learn in this episode- The camera and lens packages for A Hidden Life (07:35)
- Working with director Terrence Malick
- Challenges of shooting with only wide lenses (11:01)
- Why the longest take was almost an hour
- The challenges of lighting A Hidden Life (21:33)
- Why Joerg was able to get away with barely any coverage (29:07)
- Making the jump from camera operator to director of photography (34:10)
- Shooting on location (39:19)
- Why post-production took 2 years to complete (43:15)
- Joerg’s relationship with the colorist
- The most challenging scene in the film (48:05)
- The one piece of gear Joerg has on every shoot (51:08)
- And more!
- A Hidden Life website
- A Hidden Life trailer
- A Hidden Life IMDb
Go Creative Show is supported by:
Premium Beat Rule Boston Camera Hedge Shutterstock Premium Beat Song of the Week-
The Workshop by Oliver Lyu
Joerg Widmer’s Website
Joerg Widmer’s IMDb
Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram Follow Matt Russell Gain Structure Sound Twitter57 min - A Million Little Pieces Cinematography (with Jeff Cronenweth) GCS198
Legendary cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth (Fight Club, Social Network, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) gives us an inside look at the making of his latest film A Million Little Pieces
Jeff and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the constraints of turning a book into a screenplay, how they only had 21 days and $4 million dollars to produce it, how Jeff utilized 3 cameras, the use of practical special effects, and more!
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What you will learn in this episode- What Jeff is currently working on for Las Vegas (03:47)
- Behind the scenes of A Million Little Pieces (09:42)
- The constraints of turning the book into a screenplay (14:59)
- How they managed to film for only 21 days and $4 million
- Creating the look for A Million Little Pieces
- Jeff’s camera package
- How Jeff used 3 cameras for A Million Little Pieces (36:10)
- Jeff’s lens package (42:02)
- How color and lighting was motivated for specific scenes (49:18)
- Properly lighting smoke (54:41)
- Using physical special effects for the sewer hallway scene (57:46)
- How the whiskey glass reflection shot was done in-camera (01:01:14)
- Why Jeff embraces fear when working (01:03:35)
- How Jeff uses LED lighting technology (01:04:53)
- Advice for new cinematographers (01:06:30)
- And more!
- GCS047 Cinematography of Gone Girl (with Jeff Cronenweth)
Go Creative Show is supported by:
Premium Beat Rule Boston Camera Hedge Shutterstock Premium Beat Song of the Week-
The Path to Abundance by Vincent Tone
Jeff Cronenweth's IMDb
Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram Follow Matt Russell Gain Structure Sound Twitter1 hr 10 min - The Director's Process (with Mike Pecci) GCS197
Go behind the scenes with commercial and film director, Mike Pecci, as he shares valuable information on his directing process!
Mike and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss what it's like being a director, the importance of having experience in various roles on set, how Silicon Valley has influenced filmmaking, and tips that you can take with you on your next production.
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What you will learn in this episode- Mike's experience in the film industry (07:14)
- Importance of having experience in various roles (14:07)
- Why it's good to be spontaneous on set (18:01)
- The challenges of directing commercials (23:12)
- Switching from commercials to films
- How Silicon Valley has influenced filmmaking (40:33)
- Behind the scenes of Mike’s Russian film 12KM (50:11)
- How Mike almost died and how the led to creating 12KM
- Mike’s creative way editing a film in a language he didn’t know!
- Mike's use of sound design in his work (01:09:14)
- How Mike gets funding for his films (01:13:17)
- Mike's distribution process for his films (01:18:20)
- And more!
Go Creative Show is supported by:
Premium Beat Rule Boston Camera Hedge Shutterstock Premium Beat Song of the Week-
Best Christmas Ever by Young Presidents
Mike Pecci's website
Mike Pecci's Instagram
Mike Pecci's Twitter
Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram Follow Matt Russell Gain Structure Sound Twitter1 hr 28 min - Ford v Ferrari Cinematography (with Phedon Papamichael) GCS196
Go behind the scenes of Ford v Ferrari with cinematographer Phedon Papamichael. Phedon and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss filming the race scenes practically, the benefits of filming on the fly vs using storyboards, the challenges of shooting in an functioning airport, and more!
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What you will learn in this episode- Filming race scenes practically (05:28)
- Quickly filming on the fly vs using storyboards (12:16)
- Using 4 cameras at once to film inside the race cars (22:39)
- How they made the cars look like they’re driving fast (31:55)
- Filming the rain scenes (38:33)
- Lighting the film (41:30)
- Filming at a functioning airport
- Phedon’s relationship with camera operators (52:53)
- How Grand Prix was a source of inspiration (56:46)
- Will the Cinerama make a comeback? (58:07)
- Where Phedon wants to see the film industry to go (01:01:00)
- And more!
Show Links
- Ford v Ferrari IMDb
- Ford v Ferrari trailer
- Ford v Ferrari behind the scenes
Go Creative Show is supported by:
Premium Beat Rule Boston Camera Hedge Shutterstock Premium Beat Song of the Week-
Be Big by Reaktor Productions
Phedon Papamichael’s Instagram
Phedon Papamichael’s website
Phedon Papmichael’s IMDb
Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram Follow Matt Russell Gain Structure Sound Twitter1 hr 7 min - Filmmaking for Photographers (with Philip Bloom) GCS195Philip Bloom, filmmaker, photographer, camera reviewer, and teacher, comes back on the Go Creative Show to discuss his latest MZed online course, Filmmaking for Photographers.1 hr 15 min
- Dickinson Cinematography and Apple TV+ (with Tim Orr) GCS194The all-new Apple TV+ streaming service has launched and we've got behind the scenes access for the series Dickinson, with cinematographer Tim Orr.Tim and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss working for Apple, how he worked with the series creators to tell Dickinson in a modern way, how they lit a show that takes place before the invention of electricity, and more!1 hr 8 min
- Behind the scenes of The Lighthouse (with Robert Eggers and Jarin Blaschke) GCS193In this episode we discuss The Lighthouse with director Robert Eggers and cinematographer Jarin Blaschke. Learn about Robert's writing and directing process, how they constructed a real lighthouse for the film, why Jarin needed blinding light for their black and white film stock, how the crew overcame harsh weather and shooting conditions, and much more!59 min
- Cinematography of Two Sentence Horror Stories (with Guy Pooles) GCS192 [BONUS]Cinematography tips for filming horror! Today we celebrate Halloween with Guy Pooles, the director of photography for the anthology series Two Sentence Horror Stories.Guy and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the concept of the anthology series, Guy's approach to horror cinematography and his creative use of in-camera haze, his camera and lighting choices and much more!59 min
- 10 Years of Film Riot (with Ryan Connolly) GCS191Film Riot is an inspiration to all filmmakers, and in this episode of Go Creative Show, we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Film Riot, with Ryan Connolly.Ryan and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how Film Riot has changed over the years, plus a behind the scenes look at his latest short film “There Comes a Knocking” and why it's a first step towards a feature film.1 hr 26 min
- El Camino and Better Call Saul Cinematography (with Marshall Adams) GCS190El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie and Better Call Saul director of photography, Marshall Adams, shares a behind the scenes look at the Breaking Bad Universe. Marshall and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the making of El Camino, its most challenging scenes, filming with the Alexa 65, Marshalls lighting philosophy and thoughts on future Breaking Bad films. Plus questions from Go Creative Show listeners!1 hr 11 min
About Go Creative Show
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Go Creative Show is a place for revealing and informative interviews with A-list filmmakers. Hosted by Producer and Director Ben Consoli, each week we feature cinematographers, production designers,…
directors and producers to share behind the scenes experiences from the hottest movies and shows. Whether you're a brand new filmmaker or a film industry veteran, Go Creative Show will entertain, inform and make you a better filmmaker.